Nigeria vs Western Africa: Rice — Production
Rice — Production over time
- Nigeria
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 24.17 million t against 8.90 million t in Nigeria, a difference of 15.27 million t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.7 times Nigeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 146 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,333 t | 1.77 million t | 1.52 million t | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 458,500 t | 2.55 million t | 2.09 million t | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 1.62 million t | 4.17 million t | 2.55 million t | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 3.03 million t | 6.41 million t | 3.38 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3.39 million t | 8.20 million t | 4.81 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 6.71 million t | 16.90 million t | 10.19 million t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 8.48 million t | 22.29 million t | 13.81 million t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice — production, Nigeria or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 24.17 million t against 8.90 million t in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rice — production between Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 15.27 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for rice — production?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.